Sporting

Southland Times, Issue 12123, 1 May 1908, Page 3

Sporting

BRITISH RACING. By Telegraph.—Pre.s.-< A. wciatioa. —Copyright. LONDON. April 29. The City and Suburban Handicap resulted aa follows :—Dean Swift. Simonson, Snow Leopard. HORSE RACING. WELLINGTON A- 'OEPTANCES. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON. April 85. Following are the .vct-pt.-iates for Saturday:— HURDLES—Sen Sim. Southern Cross. Royad Blue. Tekaluui. R.-puLf HUTT HANDICAP—Staking. Waipaku. Toatuhl, Merrl* Z. aland. ('lnni-hali.ii!. Kurawaka, Moscow, Priam. MU RITA! HACK -V.vVMim King Fuat, Taitoke, Wharokawa. V. mini. - c. AUTUMN HANDICAP Mn; gU'Tiie. Tangimoaaa, Moloch. Ga/o-ltv, S!rc;je- San Julie, Cariasima, Wh||f Lit. PACIFIC HANC'B’AP Gold <T> ,-g, Moriarty. Sir Frisco, 3lon Aim. All C.u.is, ArUdUrie, Glpey Bell. SUBURBAN H ’-'l‘ f* - oa. Ballarat, Sucbonnet, Shaking. KM- maid. .M.rrie Zealand, Aboriginal. Ail GamBELMONT !lA< Ks ;r Frisco. Mon Ami, Yusami. Liu - U is. ST. LiR-ER-GL-ii-.ullo' hj, Sig-mr. Cold Crest, AH Red. The Libyan, AUCKLAN [) AG*. EPTANCES. AUCKLAND. April «0. The U»lh>wing a- --, pr;i:.c a ware received tonight for the Mvoi.d d.r’e racing of the Avondale Jockey flub’.-? an‘u-in inert (n r. which takes place on Saturday AUTUMN HANDICAP.- Loonatur. Tearoha. Delegate. Mi<s Winnie. Luv-Minhie, Tul Cakobau, Celerity. Certainty. Lady JMhoina, Foremost. MOUNT KOSKILL HANDICAP—WaIotahI, Stylish, Azoflf, Escamilla. Menu), Sir Rupert. Cyrenium. Dainty, Kotiti. WAITAKEREI HANDICAP—Uranium. Golden Eagle, Marlngal, Tul Caketau, Haldane, Lochbuhi, Noteorini. Auldearn, Dogger Bank, Taurlkl, Epsom La?.-*. Soultmald, Walhuka, Fors-

MAIDEN* HURDLE KACK —Paritutu, Landlock, Montlgo, Freemuuni. Torshin, Kapakapa, MLi* Crispin, Gipsy Quowi. Philosopher, ICngllah, Crls- . pe»s. Pukekohe. FLYING HANDICAP.—BIack and Gold. Haldano, Lucio, Tul Cakobau, N-iforlnl, Mighty Atom, Lady French. Klrsiy. Frederick. Stylish, Flint . laiaad. Walhoihoi. i PONY HANDICAP.—Hughie. Octoroon. Impre*a«». Hopscotch, Frauleln. Ngakopa. Paul Beaver, Batuhee. NURSERY HANDICAP.—Uarata, Gsgodhy, Walmaagu. IDmlock. Aimwt-H. AMERICAN FLEET AND FOOTBALL. AUCKLAND. April 50. The management nimmiiU'i* of the Auckland Kugby Union resolved to instruct the Auckland K.Z. Rugby Union to approach the Wellington Vnlon wllli a view to having the annual match Auckland v. Wellington played hero during the rhsit of the American fleet to this pen. It I* considered probable the sailors of the fleet would give an exhibition uf the American game as a curtain raiser." CLUB SWINGING RECORD. WELLINGTON. April SO. Tom Burrows started at 9 this morning In „he Theatre Royal to break hia own world record of swinging clubs for Cl hours 46 minutes. The clubs weigh 31b each, and have to maka at least 70 revolutions a minute. Burrows, It need hardly be mentioned la a man of wonderful staying power, and he is also a man of remarkable muvcular development. A question very likely Co be asked la, What mu»t be foel like at the end of one of recordchasing (eats. A Melbourne pressman supplies the answer thus:—"V, hat shall I do now?" ashed Burrows, as he stiffly got off the massage table. He reached for his pyjamas. ‘Tin Tuning to g 4 Into bed. and sleep, and sleep, and sleep." hsaid. with a whole world oi voluptuous triumph in hla voice. *Tt makes mo want to laugh when I think of lying down and sleeping. I shall wakt up about 9 or 10 in the morning, and Ma»«

* another* hot bath, another massage, a little breakfast, out for a ride, and then back to bed, and sleep. On Monday night 1 open at the Opem-house lu a fancy club-awinglng turn. I shnl. not feel the slightest effects of the big go 'by then. Good night,” and ho yawned luxuriously as he slid tm.. It should be montinr.'i that at o.i Monday, April 13, Jack Griffiths established a new world’s record by .swinging the clubs for 62 hours. OAMARU COURSING MEETING. OAMARU, April 30. To-day’s coursing was run In fine weather with the following results;— WATERLOO CUP. Third Round—Gnrden'a heat Awapunl. Bugle Call beat Reel, Jewellery beat Sllverstrcam, ScottUh Chief boat Fog Signal, Darllughurat beat Royal Artillery. WATERLOO PURSE. First Roun I—Starlight boat Greenwood, Happy Days and Tul each received accidental byes. Kontenoy beat Young Loyalstone, Lord Hennessey beat Little May. Lord Cardigan bent Trafalgar Day, Poseidon beat Sorcery, Paddy the Polnl< r beat Monarch's Jewel, Better Night an accidental bye, Zetland Lady boat Victor. Second Round—Starlight beat Happy Days, Tul Ix-at Fontenuy, Lord Caruigan beat Lord Hcnncaaty, Poseidon bout Paddy the Pointer, Better Nights beat Zetland Lady. WATERLOO PLATE. First Round-Carry Hough beat Searchlight, Dominion Day b. at Continuance. Southern (Tuas ■ «at Multiform. Ecilpte beat Reunion, Golden Days beat St. Leger. EMPIRE RIFLE SHOOTING. DUNEDIN, April 30. At a meeting of the Otago Rifle Association Meld 10-nigbt it was decided to enter an Assoelalon team for the Overseas Dally Mall luterecdonal Empire Day Rifle Competition. It was revived that competitors be eonlhied to present numbers of the Otago Rifle Association. A committee was appointed to arrange details. N.Z.A.A.A. SOUTHLAND CENTRE. A meeting of the Southland Centre was held in Mr Faape’s office Inn evening. Mr J. J. Bell, ice-president, occupied the chair In the unavoidable absence of the president, Dr. C. H. Snow. The* Riverton Harriers Club wrote requesting hat the iulei-proviacial ernrs-counlry champion•hip Le run at Riverton.—After consideration it .vas decided to grant Urn request, the date rugbeing the 1-lh of September. With regard l" seven applications fur reinstatement as amateurs of men residing at Utv*rton and Otaulau. the sc. rotary was instructed o forward the forms necessary, containing tho jsual declaration. Mr J. E. Green wrote that unavoidable circumstances had compelled him to tender his resignation as secretary to the N.Z.A.A.A.—It was decided to convey to Mr Green the Centre’s appreciation of the systematic and careful manner in which he attended to the Centre’s cummuni.atlous. la reference to a request for a donation to -end competitors to represent the dominion at ihe Olympic Games in London, the Centre regretted that no fu ids were available. On tl's* application of the Gore Club, 11. WinRe and J. E. Johnston were recommended to the Council for reinstatement as amateurs. Account< amounting lo i‘H» us were passed for payment, 1 In reply to n communication from the* Otago iViitre re the interprovincial race, U was deeded that owing to various circumstances It is not pr.o Doable to hold the race this season. A considerable amount of routine business na» iaa.lt with and the meeting closed.